Matthew 12:5 — Compare Translations

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Or have you never read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple violate the sanctity of the Sabbath [breaking it] and yet are guiltless? [Num. 28:9, 10.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Or have you never read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple violate the sanctity of the Sabbath [breaking it] and yet are guiltless? [Num. 28:9, 10.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Or haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent?

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Or haven’t you read in the law that on Sabbath days the priests in the temple violate the Sabbath and are innocent?

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Or have ye not read in the law that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

English EASY 2024

You also know what God's Law says about the priests. They work in the temple, even on the day of rest. They have not obeyed the Law about the day of rest. But God's Law tells us that they have not done anything that is wrong.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

And you have read in the Law of Moses that on every Sabbath day the priests at the Temple break the law about the Sabbath day. But they are not wrong for doing that.

Or have you not read in the Law how on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless?

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Or have you not read in the Law of Moses that every Sabbath the priests in the Temple actually break the Sabbath law, yet they are not guilty?

English God's Word - GW 1995

Or haven't you read in Moses' Teachings that on the day of worship the priests in the temple do things they shouldn't on the day of worship yet remain innocent?

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Or haven't you read in the Law that on Sabbath days the priests in the temple violate the Sabbath and are innocent?

English KJV 1611

Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

English LSB

Or have you not read in the Law, that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and are innocent?

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Or have you not read in the law how on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, but are blameless?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Or have you not read in the Law, that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and are innocent?

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Or have you not read in the law that on the sabbath the priests serving in the temple violate the sabbath and are innocent?

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Or have you not read in the law that the priests in the temple desecrate the Sabbath and yet are not guilty?

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Haven't you read the Law? It tells how every Sabbath day the priests in the temple have to do their work on that day. But they are not considered guilty.

English NIV

Or haven't you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple desecrate the day and yet are innocent?

English NKJ 1982

Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are blameless?

English NLT

And haven't you ever read in the law of Moses that the priests on duty in the Temple may work on the Sabbath?

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Or have you not read in the law that on the sabbath the priests in the temple break the sabbath and yet are guiltless?

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

“And haven’t you read in the Torah that the priests violated the rules of the Sabbath by carrying out their duties in the temple on a Saturday, and yet they are without blame?

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Or have you not read in the law how on the sabbath the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless?

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And haven't you ever read in the law of Moses how the priests on duty in the Temple may work on the Sabbath?

English Tyndale 1537

Or have ye not read in the law, how that (on the Sabbath days) the priests in the temple break the Sabbath day, and yet are blameless?